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melin drafod: agenda flaengar ar gyfer Cymru annibynnol / think tank: a progressive agenda for an independent Wales melindrafod.cymru

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Reform Wales talent branded 'Ozempic thin' following embarrassing TV interview Emily Price  The level of talent among Reform UK’s potential Senedd candidates has been branded “Ozempic thin” following the latest in a number of “disastrous” and “embarrassing” television interviews...

O ddifri, rhaid dal Reform i'r un safonau a phob plaid arall. Rhaid iddynt ddweud beth fyddent yn ei wneud os ydynt yn cael grym.

Seriously, Reform must be held to the same standard as other parties, they must say what they would do if they got power.

nation.cymru/news/reform-...

19.10.2025 21:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Yn y Rhyl yn trafod Annibyniaeth i Gymru
In Rhyl discussing Independence for Wales
@yes.cymru @auob.cymru

18.10.2025 11:54 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Half a billion pounds growth fund announced for Wales The UK Government has announced new funding worth half a billion pounds to “create jobs and grow productivity” across Wales. The Local Growth Fund replaces money that used to come from the European Un...

This is the result of the futile strategy of begging to Westminster for economic Investment. On the rare occasions when we succeed, we get crumbs off their table. This is not taking responsibility, this is subservience. Another reason to go for independence

nation.cymru/news/half-a-...

@yes.cymru

14.10.2025 07:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Cymru i gael £540m i dyfu'r economi dros dair blynedd Bydd Cymru'n cael £547m gan Lywodraeth y DU er mwyn rhoi hwb i'r economi, a Llywodraeth Cymru fydd yn penderfynu sut i'w wario.

Dyma dystiolaeth o mor ddiwerth ydy cardota am fuddsoddiad o Westminster - ar yr ychydig achlysuron ble rydyn ni’n llwyddiannus, briwsion sy'n dod i ni. Nid cymryd cyfrifoldeb ydy hyn ond israddoldeb. Rheswm arall pam y dylai Cymru fynd am annibyniaeth.
www.bbc.co.uk/cymrufyw/ert...
@yes.cymru

14.10.2025 07:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The contact of Reform UK’s Russian puppet Nathan Gill is linked to efforts to destabilise the US and Ukraine. Why, even now, is no one asking questions? Gill, former leader in Wales of Nigel Farage's party, admits taking bribes to help Putin. And his Russian connection - the Ukrainian politician Oleh Voloshyn - in turn has links to a key figure wante...

@carolecadwalla.bsky.social yn egluro dylanwad Rwsia ar etholiadau yn yr UDA, Prydain, a Chymru

Carole Cadwalladr explains Russia’s influence on elections in the USA, the UK, and Wales, and why Nathan Gill’s story should be getting far more attention

www.thenerve.news/p/reform-uk-...

12.10.2025 19:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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March for Independence - RHYL Rhyl will take centre stage in the campaign for Welsh independence this autumn, as people from across Wales are expected to join the March for Independence on Saturday 18 October 2025.

Independence is crucial for the future of Wales, come to support next Saturday

www.yes.cymru/rhyl

@yes.cymru @auob.cymru

12.10.2025 12:28 — 👍 2    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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March for Independence - RHYL Rhyl will take centre stage in the campaign for Welsh independence this autumn, as people from across Wales are expected to join the March for Independence on Saturday 18 October 2025.

Mae annibyniaeth yn allweddol i ddyfodol Cymru, dewch i gefnogi ddydd Sadwrn nesaf

cy.yes.cymru/rhyl

@yes.cymru @auob.cymru

12.10.2025 12:25 — 👍 3    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
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‘Thick as Thieves’: Nathan Gill and Nigel Farage’s Putin Problem Far from being a distant colleague, insiders told Byline Times that Reform's former Welsh leader, convicted of bribery, was a close Farage aide and worked on the Kremlin's plan to crush Ukraine

Mae ymyrraeth tramor yn tanseilio democratiaeth yng Nghymru
Foreign interference is undermining democracy in Wales
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/thick-as-t...

11.10.2025 16:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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20 Tory councillors join Reform UK on eve of Conservative conference finale Twenty councillors have walked away from the Conservatives to join Reform UK, as Kemi Badenoch admits her party is “shedding a lot of baggage”. Nigel Farage’s party unveiled 20 defections on Tuesday, ...

O ddifri, Toriaid wedi methu ydy cymaint o wleidyddion Reform, ac mae'n nhw'n chwilio am ffyrdd newydd o fethu.

Seriously, so many Reform politicians are failed Tories, and they are looking for new ways of failing.

nation.cymru/news/20-tory...

08.10.2025 19:38 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The MMT lens for an independent Scotland and Wales - Scotonomics Warren Mosler uses the MMT lens for an independent Scotland and Wales to explain why having a sovereign currency is key to prosperity.

Dyma grynodeb gwych gan William Thomson o sgwrs Warren Mosler yng Nghaerdydd

This is a great summary by William Thomson of Warren Mosler's talk in Cardiff

scotonomics.org/the-mmt-lens... @auob.cymru @yes.cymru

08.09.2025 19:06 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Trafodaeth dda iawn am economi y Gymru anibynnol ddoe yn y Tramshed Tech

A great discussion about the economy of an independent Wales yesterday at the Tramshed Tech

30.08.2025 19:14 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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'Wales could be a prosperous country if it had its own currency' Martin Shipton Wales could become a more prosperous nation by ditching the pound and creating its own currency, according to a monetary guru whose anti-establishment ideas are challenging economic ort...

Wales could become a more prosperous nation by ditching the pound and creating its own currency, according to a monetary guru whose anti-establishment ideas are challenging economic orthodoxy ✍️ Martin Shipton

30.08.2025 07:20 — 👍 13    🔁 8    💬 6    📌 3
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The Economics of Independence for Scotland and Wales – Monetary Sovereignty - Scotonomics An economic event in Wales to discuss the economics of independence focusing on the importance of wales having its own currency.

Yfory - Gwener - Trafod economi'r Gymru anibynnol

Tomorrow - Friday - Discuss the economy of an independent Wales

scotonomics.org/event/the-ec... @auob.cymru @yes.cymru

28.08.2025 19:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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These are the wealthy funders who’ve given Reform £5m Nigel Farage says his party is a break from the political establishment. That claim doesn’t match up with its donors

Oes unrhyw un wedi sylwi nad yw Reform byth yn awgrymu gwneud dim byd sy'n brifo pobl gyfoethog?

Anybody noticed that Reform won't reform anything if it would hurt rich people?

www.opendemocracy.net/en/dark-mone...

27.08.2025 18:12 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Economics of Independence for Scotland and Wales – Monetary Sovereignty - Scotonomics An economic event in Wales to discuss the economics of independence focusing on the importance of wales having its own currency.

Ddydd Gwener yma – dewch i drafod economi’r Gymru anibynnol

This Friday – come to discuss the economy of an independent Wales

scotonomics.org/event/the-ec...

5:00 pm Transhed Tech 29/08/25

@auob.cymru @yes.cymru

25.08.2025 20:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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For Conservative Party, see Reform UK Martin Shipton Why are so many people not getting the fact that Reform UK is just a rebranded and repackaged version of the Conservative Party? Nigel Farage made a very revealing comment during an int...

Yn y bon, Toriaid wedi methu ydy Reform, yn chwilio am gyfle arall i greu dinistr.

Reform are basically just failed Tories, looking for another chance to mess things up.

nation.cymru/opinion/for-...

23.08.2025 20:01 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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The Economics of Independence for Scotland and Wales – Monetary Sovereignty - Scotonomics An economic event in Wales to discuss the economics of independence focusing on the importance of wales having its own currency.

Dewch i fod yn rhan o drafodaeth allweddol ar economi Cymru annibynnol

scotonomics.org/event/the-ec...

29/8/25

Be a part of a key discussion on the economy of an Independent Wales @auob.cymru @yes.cymru

19.08.2025 18:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Annibyniaeth - Sut a Phryd?

Annibyniaeth - Sut a Phryd?

HEDDIW! (Gwener 4:30)
Annibyniaeth - Sut a Phryd? @thatleftydylan.bsky.social @yes.cymru @elinhywel.bsky.social @sionjobbins.bsky.social

08.08.2025 10:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Yfory - Dydd Gwener - 4:30 - Tomorrow - Friday

07.08.2025 14:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Economics of Independence for Scotland and Wales – Monetary Sovereignty - Scotonomics An economic event in Wales to discuss the economics of independence focusing on the importance of wales having its own currency.

A ddylai Cymru gael ei harian ei hun? Should Wales have it’s own currency?
Trafodaeth allweddol yn dod yn fuan / A key discussion coming soon 29/8/25 Tramshed Tech Caerdydd/Cardiff
scotonomics.org/event/the-ec...
@auob.cymru

02.08.2025 08:48 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Marchnad Annibyniaeth / Indy Market

Marchnad Annibyniaeth / Indy Market

Trafod dyfodol Cymru yn y Farchnad Annibyniaeth, y Barri.
Discussing the furure of Wales at the Indy Market, Barry #indywales #yescymru

26.04.2025 12:45 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Dewch i'n gweld yn y Farchad Annibyniaeth yn y Barri - DYDD SADWRN YMA
Visit our stand at the Indy Market in Barry - THIS SATURDAY
🗓 Sadwrn Saturday 26/04/2025
📍 Sgwâr y Brenin / King Square, Barry CF63 4RW
🕙 Marchnad Annibyniaeth / Indy Market 10am–4pm – Gorymdaith/March 1pm
@auob.cymru @yes.cymru

23.04.2025 19:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Barry to host march for Independence in April AUOBCymru and YesCymru have announced that the next March for Independence will take place in Barry on Saturday, 26 April. Barry played a key role in the Cymru Fydd (Young Wales) movement of the 1890s...

8 WEEKS TO GO!
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 March For Independence
📍 BARRY
🗓️ 1pm, Saturday, 26 April

More info - nation.cymru/news/barry-t...

01.03.2025 16:52 — 👍 14    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 0
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Yr orymdaith nesaf dros annibyniaeth yn y Barri Y Barri fydd lleoliad yr orymdaith nesaf dros annibyniaeth i Gymru. Bydd yn cael ei chynnal am 1 o’r gloch ddydd Sadwrn, Ebrill 26 yn y dref oedd yn ganolog i ddatblygiad Cymru Fydd yn yr 1890au. Cafo...

8 WYTHNOS I FYND!
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Gorymdaith Dros Annibyniaeth
📍 Y BARRI
🗓️ 1pm, Dydd Sadwrn, 26 Ebrill

Rhagor o wybodaeth - golwg.360.cymru/newyddion/cy...

01.03.2025 16:52 — 👍 11    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 1
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Mark Hooper yng Nghynadledd Melin Drafod yn ystyried sut i ymateb i’r perygl i ddemocratiaeth

@markjhooper.bsky.social at the Melin Drafod Conference considers how to respond to the threats to democracy

26.02.2025 21:00 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Crown Estate: UK Government rejects calls for Welsh devolution The Treasury minister tells MPs that devolving the estates would make

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This is not a good look from the Westminster Government.

In these perilous times it's crucial that democratic institutions give a much better impression of fairness and of listening to the people.

25.02.2025 20:38 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Cymru yn 'rhy fach a rhy dlawd' i ddatganoli Ystâd y Goron Fe gafodd cynlluniau i ddatganoli pwerau Ystâd y Goron yng Nghymru eu gwrthod oherwydd bod "Llywodraeth y DU o’r gred" fod y wlad yn “rhy fach a rhy dlawd,” yn ôl arweinydd Plaid Cymru yn San Steffan

newyddion.s4c.cymru/article/26737

Mae hyn yn edrych yn wael i Lywodraeth Westminster.

Yn ein oes bregus ni mae'n allweddol bod sefydliadau democrataidd yn rhoi gwell argraff o degwch ac o wrando ar y bobl.

25.02.2025 20:37 — 👍 0    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Mick Antioniw yn rhannu ei bryderon am ddemocratiaeth Cymru a’r Byd yng Nghynhadledd Melin Drafod

@mickantoniw.bsky.social shares his concerns regarding the health of democracy in Wales and the World at the Melin Drafod Conference

18.02.2025 21:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Heledd Fychan yn trafod yr achos democrataidd dros annibyniaeth yng Nhynhadledd y Felin Drafod ym Merthyr.

Heledd Fychan discusses the democratic case for independence in the Felin Drafod Summit in Merthyr

@heleddfychan.bsky.social @plaidcymru.bsky.social

14.02.2025 21:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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